Sadly, it's true that tens of millions of people decide to drive an automobile while intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. Doing so not merely puts one's life at risk and puts passengers in danger too, but being caught driving drunk (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) will more often than not cause severe penalties including driver's license suspension or cancellation, fines and in many cases prison time. Sometimes anyone who has been found guilty of DUI or DWI ultimately struggles with an underlying drug abuse challenge. The court system understands this, and it is therefore inclined to provide DUI and DWI Offenders alcohol and drug rehabilitation as an alternative to other extreme consequences for his or her crime. Agreeing or obliging to participate in alcohol and drug rehab as a DUI/DWI Offender may not completely eliminate other penalties from the crime, but sometimes decrease the degree of such penalties to a large degree. Specifically if the person willingly participates in drug and alcohol rehab and is a first-time offender. Studies have shown that lots of those who do receive drug and alcohol rehabilitation for a DUI/DWI offense avoid the courts for comparable charges down the road.